CPU usage 100% during gameplay

[NoobMaster69]

i have a 1080 FE and a 17-6600K and the CPU is consistently at 100%. no matter what graphics settings i change its the same. I dont have the graphical dlc installed and im not streaming. no apps are running the backround. can anyone help? the low cpu causes frames to dip to around 20 fps during alot of crazy parts with many enemies. my friend with a 1070 and an i7-4600 runs the game buttery smooth no issues and i dont understand why

[PraiseTheSun]

Probably that ♥♥♥♥ Denuvo, had the same issue on MHW Iceborne with a similar setup and I'm having it here too

[megatrondeathray]

turn steam overlay off in the Steam > In Game settings and try closing the game out and restarting it, helped me out a lot

[NoobMaster69]

Originally posted by OMGsushibacon:

turn steam overlay off in the Steam > In Game settings and try closing the game out and restarting it, helped me out a lot

steam overlay changes nothing. im still getting average of 20fps if im lucky. manhattan just destroys my fps and even the helicarrier cant reach 60fps. cpu is consitently at 100% no matter if im on 10p or lowest graphics. nothing works

[NoobMaster69]

1080p*

[kcthebrewer]

An i7 has hyperthreading which your i5 does not - it is a lot more processing power.

This is a more advanced version of the Shadow of the Tomb Raider engine which did not run well on 4 cores either.

[Qieera]

same, high cpu usage low gpu usage

[Seizure Storm]

I dont even think its denuvo, the game is just scuffed.

[GoksoN]

my i7 4790k also burns with the game :D always 95-100% load :D

[DeadPhoenix]

Even my i7 8700K sometimes hit 100% usage. But mostly sits around 70 to 80% on 1080p. If i play at 1440p, CPU usage drops to 40 to 50%.

Also i checked the Exe's file size, its around 447MB. So clearly the game is using Denuvo.

[Fluffle Puff]

Originally posted by DeadPhoenix:

So clearly the game is using Denuvo.

Why is an online only game using denuvo?

[765]

Originally posted by kcthebrewer:

An i7 has hyperthreading which your i5 does not - it is a lot more processing power.

This is a more advanced version of the Shadow of the Tomb Raider engine which did not run well on 4 cores either.

That's nonsense. Hyper threading is not more processing power, it doesn't do anything but splitting cores in half.
A 6-core with hyper threading is not like a 12-core. It can pretend to have 12 cores but still only has 6 cores that each split into half.

[765]

Originally posted by ultraman206:

i have a 1080 FE and a 17-6600K and the CPU is consistently at 100%. no matter what graphics settings i change its the same. I dont have the graphical dlc installed and im not streaming. no apps are running the backround. can anyone help? the low cpu causes frames to dip to around 20 fps during alot of crazy parts with many enemies. my friend with a 1070 and an i7-4600 runs the game buttery smooth no issues and i dont understand why

Your CPU being at 100% doesn't have to be a bad thing. It depends how the game and the CPU work. Sometimes games ramp certain CPUs and GPUs up to max even though they don't need it and it's more of a reserve than actual workload.

[DeadPhoenix]

Originally posted by RuneGuard:

Originally posted by ultraman206:

i have a 1080 FE and a 17-6600K and the CPU is consistently at 100%. no matter what graphics settings i change its the same. I dont have the graphical dlc installed and im not streaming. no apps are running the backround. can anyone help? the low cpu causes frames to dip to around 20 fps during alot of crazy parts with many enemies. my friend with a 1070 and an i7-4600 runs the game buttery smooth no issues and i dont understand why

Your CPU being at 100% doesn't have to be a bad thing. It depends how the game and the CPU work. Sometimes games ramp certain CPUs and GPUs up to max even though they don't need it and it's more of a reserve than actual workload.

Actually 100% is bad, it means its bottlenecking the GPU. Raising the resolution can fix this. You basically want the GPU to run at 99%, for maximum performance.

[RobotDoos]

mine doesn't usually run at 100%, but it is usually around 80%. Either way, When the CPU is being used that much and my GPU is only around 20 - 30%, then the game has issues.

[Moga CMDR]

Originally posted by RuneGuard:

That's nonsense.

It is not, you are uniformed. Please stop spreading misinformation. I won't try to educate you, since you clearly decided that was not important anyway.

But no, hypterthreading is not merely splitting a thread in half.